Eighteen dead as heavy showers pound Himachal Pradesh
At least 18 people were killed in different areas of Himachal Pradesh as the state experienced incessant rains since yesterday evening, an official said.
According to the information received at the state headquarters, eight persons were killed in Solan district followed by four in Mandi, two each in Hamirpur and Kangra districts and one each in Bilaspur and Una, he said.
Interim relief was distributed by the local district administration to the affected families, he added. PTI
